The project was organised by Brooke Howard-Smith and comedian Jesse Griffin, who approached film-maker Taika Waititi and songwriter/producer Joel Little. Like Cure Kids' 2012 charity single "Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)", the lyrics of the song were based on ideas from young children. The song's title comes from a young girl who says the All Blacks "should just pass to the other team, ball, player... thing". The song is intended to be both a parody of sports anthems and an actual sports anthem. Vocal parts were recorded at Little's studio in Los Angeles and at a studio in Auckland.[4][5]
Music videoedit
The music video was directed by Taika Waititi and Jesse Griffin. As well as featuring the performers of the song, the video also includes appearances from members of the All Blacks, New Zealand actors and comedians and the children who contributed the lyrics. The full-length video starts with a 10-minute skit based around a meeting where the song is planned.[3]
team, ball, player, thing, 2015, charity, single, official, supporters, song, blacks, 2015, rugby, world, song, performed, charity, supergroup, kiwiscurebatten, research, into, batten, disease, zealand, charity, cure, kids, after, released, song, debuted, numb. Team Ball Player Thing is a 2015 charity single and the official supporters song of the All Blacks in the 2015 Rugby World Cup The song is performed by the charity supergroup KiwisCureBatten and is in aid of research into Batten disease via the New Zealand charity Cure Kids 1 The day after it was released the song debuted at number six on the New Zealand Top 40 2 Team Ball Player Thing Single by KiwisCureBattenReleased11 September 2015 2015 09 11 Recorded2015 Auckland and Los AngelesGenrePopparody musiccharity songLength4 08LabelCollusionSongwriter s Joel LittleBrooke Howard SmithJesse GriffinTom FurnissJoseph MooreProducer s Joel LittleCure Kids charity singles chronology Feel Inside And Stuff Like That 2012 Team Ball Player Thing 2015 The song is officially credited as featuring Lorde Kimbra Brooke Fraser Gin Wigmore Broods Daniel Bedingfield The Naked and Famous Sam McCarthy Sahara Adams Jemaine Clement Savage Jon Toogood Jason Kerrison Dave Dobbyn Matiu Walters Dave Baxter Hollie Smith Jupiter Project Boh Runga Jamie Curry K One Lizzie Marvelly Carly Binding Jesse Griffin Brooke Howard Smith Tom Furniss Joseph Moore PNC Peter Urlich and Julia Deans The music video features these and other artists as well as New Zealand actors comedians and rugby players 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 2 1 Full music video appearances 3 Charts 4 References 5 External linksBackground editThe project was organised by Brooke Howard Smith and comedian Jesse Griffin who approached film maker Taika Waititi and songwriter producer Joel Little Like Cure Kids 2012 charity single Feel Inside And Stuff Like That the lyrics of the song were based on ideas from young children The song s title comes from a young girl who says the All Blacks should just pass to the other team ball player thing The song is intended to be both a parody of sports anthems and an actual sports anthem Vocal parts were recorded at Little s studio in Los Angeles and at a studio in Auckland 4 5 Music video editThe music video was directed by Taika Waititi and Jesse Griffin As well as featuring the performers of the song the video also includes appearances from members of the All Blacks New Zealand actors and comedians and the children who contributed the lyrics The full length video starts with a 10 minute skit based around a meeting where the song is planned 3 Full music video appearances edit SingersAlisa Xayalith The Naked and Famous Boh Runga Brooke Fraser Caleb Nott Broods Daniel Bedingfield Dave Baxter Dave Dobbyn Gavin Correia Jupiter Project Georgia Nott Broods Gin Wigmore Hollie Smith James Reid The Feelers Jason Kerrison Joel Little Jon Toogood Jordan Luck K One Kimbra Lorde Marty Rich Jupiter Project Matiu Walters Six60 Peter Urlich Sahara Adams Sam McCarthy Kids of 88 Savage Thom Powers The Naked and Famous Rugby playersBrodie Retallick Colin Slade Cory Jane Hika Elliot Jerome Kaino Julian Savea Ryan Crotty Stephen Donald Actors and other personalitiesBrooke Howard Smith David de Lautour Jamie Curry Kieren Hutchison Madeleine Sami Melanie Lynskey Sir Peter Jackson Taika Waititi Zoe BellComediansBret McKenzie Jemaine Clement Jesse Griffin Joseph Moore Rhys Darby Tom FurnissCharts editChart 2015 PeakpositionNew Zealand Recorded Music NZ 6 2References edit All Blacks combine with musicians and celebrities for charity song Stuff Fairfax Retrieved 11 September 2015 14 SEPTEMBER 2015 Official NZ Music Charts RMNZ Retrieved 11 September 2015 a b Team Ball Player Thing full skit and song Cure Kids YouTube Retrieved 11 September 2015 That Cure Kids charity single is finally out and it s really good NZ Herald NZME Retrieved 11 September 2015 How Conchords All Blacks Lorde and entire NZ music industry ended up on the same song NZ Herald NZME Retrieved 11 September 2015 23KiwisCureBatten Team Ball Player Thing Top 40 Singles Retrieved 16 October 2016 External links edit Team Ball Player Thing music video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Team Ball Player Thing amp oldid 1154714269, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
